7. Care : are special relationships fostered
The fourth moral principle emphasizes the importance of the special relationships that may exist among individuals by examining whether or not care is shown for the people with whom the person performing the action in question has special relationship (Rachels, 1999; Velaquez, 1998). In particular, the ethics of care moral principle may be summarized as follows :
The morally correct actions the one that expresses care in protecting the special relationships that individuals have with each other.
The care principle emphasizes that ethics is more than impartiality, it also involves caring ----showing partiality----- for the people with whom one has special relationships. For example, the care principle would justify a parent showing more love, concern, compassion, and kindness for a son or daughter than to a stranger.